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Q&A on Nonprofit Mergers, Acquisitions and Exits

Everything changed five years ago — so much so, many futurists, including myself, shifted from long-range planning to week-to-week…

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Q&A on Nonprofit Mergers, Acquisitions and Exits

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Why Great Ideas Aren’t Enough: What It Really Takes to Start a Nonprofit

Remember those “Choose Your Own Adventure” novels where you could make decisions along the way and customize your own ending? They all…

Apr 10

Why Great Ideas Aren’t Enough: What It Really Takes to Start a Nonprofit

Apr 10

Reimagining the Social Sector: What 16 Years Has Taught Us

Like most Americans, I enjoy watching the NCAA’s Sweet Sixteen. I love a good underdog story — the kind where a team that was never…

Apr 3

Reimagining the Social Sector: What 16 Years Has Taught Us

Apr 3

Playing the Long Game: Best Practices for Fighting Poverty

Like many Americans, my eyes have been glued to the television this March (Go Duke!) watching the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Tournaments. With…

Mar 27

Playing the Long Game: Best Practices for Fighting Poverty

Mar 27

How Nonprofits Are Leading Efforts to Lift Women Out of Poverty

Every March, we celebrate Women’s History Month and the amazing women who have shaped America — Sally Ride, the first female in space…

Mar 20

How Nonprofits Are Leading Efforts to Lift Women Out of Poverty

Mar 20

Beyond the Buzz: A Q&A on How Nonprofits Can Best Leverage AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been around for over a decade, but in 2024 it had its breakthrough moment, with discussions about its…

Mar 13

Beyond the Buzz: A Q&A on How Nonprofits Can Best Leverage AI

Mar 13

Is This the Era of Local Government?

Lyndon B. Johnson was famous for saying, “When the burdens of the presidency seem unusually heavy, I always remind myself it could be…

Mar 6

Is This the Era of Local Government?

Mar 6

How Much of a Difference Are We Making?

In 2020, The New York Times published a great article, “Social Programs Can Sometimes Turn a Profit for Taxpayers,” bringing Social Return…

Feb 27

How Much of a Difference Are We Making?

Feb 27

Top Sources of Board-CEO Conflict and How to Resolve Them

Remember playing tug-of-war back in school? While its origin is uncertain, it has been around since the 8th century BC as a game of…

Feb 20

Top Sources of Board-CEO Conflict and How to Resolve Them

Feb 20

Navigating Uncertainty: How Nonprofits Can Thrive Amid Government Shifts

Change is all around us. With each new administration (federal, state and local), there is a risk that priorities will shift. Technological…

Feb 13

Navigating Uncertainty: How Nonprofits Can Thrive Amid Government Shifts

Feb 13

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